How to say 'Especially' in Japanese | 殊に

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The Japanese word for Especially is 'Kotoni', written as 殊に in Japanese.'Especially' in hiragana is ことに.

word

殊に

Meaning

Especially

Reading

ことに

kotoni

Kanji

殊Special, Especially

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '殊に (ことに)' means 'especially' or 'particularly'. It is used to emphasize a specific point or to single out something as being more important or notable than others. This adverb is often used in formal or written contexts to highlight a particular aspect of a situation. For example: I especially like autumn「殊に秋が好きです」(ことにあきがすきです). This area is particularly quiet「この地域は殊に静かです」(このちいきはことにしずかです). The word '殊に' can also be used to indicate a contrast or exception, such as in the sentence: He is usually calm, but today he is especially nervous「彼は普段は落ち着いているが、今日は殊に緊張している」(かれはふだんはおちついているが、きょうはことにきんちょうしている).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4427

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 殊に

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

殊

Meaning

Special, Especially

Hiragana in the Word 殊に

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

に

Reading

Words Related to 殊に Through the Kanji 殊

This Word contains the Kanji 殊 as well.

word

特殊

Meaning

Special, Unique

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